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Dr. Trichonas Georgios is an ophthalmologist who specializes in Cataract and Vitreo-Retinal surgery.
The physician was Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University and Director of the Retina Service at University Hospitals, Cleveland Medical Center, USA from 2016-2019.
Dr. Trichonas did his Ophthalmology Residency at Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF) and his Vitreo-Retina Fellowship at UPMC (University of Pittsburgh). He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Retina & Eye Clinic provides a complete diagnostic eye examination and offers surgical treatment for conditions such as cataracts, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, macular hole and epiretinal membrane.
Dr. Trichonas studied Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After his graduation he worked as Research Fellow at the Angiogenesis Lab, Harvard Medical School for 3 years.
He also successfully passed the necessary USMLE exams (Step1,2,3) to be able to practice medicine in USA.
He completed his first year of Residency (Internship) in General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Harvard Medical School)
He trained in Ophthalmology (Residency) at Cleveland Clinic Foundation-Cole Eye Institute and sub-specialized in Vitreoretinal surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC, Pittsburgh).
After completing his training in Ophthalmology, he successfully passed the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) specialty exams.
In 2016 he was named Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA.
Dr. Trichonas has authored dozens of scientific publications and has given several presentations and speeches at conferences in the USA and Greece.
He also has a patent with Harvard University in combination therapy of photoreceptors after retinal detachment.
In 2019, Dr. Trichonas returned to Greece permanently and maintains his private practice in Ampelokipi (Athens).
EDUCATION - STUDIES
Medical Degree
1998 - 2004
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Research fellow - Angiogenesis Lab
2007 - 2010
Harvard Medical School
Internship (first year of specialization) - General surgery
2010 - 2011
Brigham and Womens Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Ophthalmology specialty
2011-2014
Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Cole Eye Institute
Vitreo-retinal fellowship (Vitreo-retinal fellowship)
2014 - 2016
University of Pittsburgh- UPMC
ACADEMIC TITLES
Clinical Lecturer in ophthalmology, vitreous and retinal surgery
2014 - 2016
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Lecturer in ophthalmology, vitreous and retinal surgery
2016 - 2017
Case Western Reserve University
Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology, 2015)
2015-2016
American board of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
2017-2019
Case Western Reserve University
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Case Western Reserve University, USA
As a professor at Case Western Reserve University, I taught retinal pathology and surgery to resident physicians.
Associate Director, Division of Retina, University Hospitals, Cleveland Medical Center. (2016-2018)
Director, Division of Retina, University Hospitals, Cleveland Medical Center. (2018-2019)
